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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Corrina Hewat

Angel Romero May 25, 2017 No Comments BachueCeltic musicCorrina HewatharpScotlandScottish musicShineThe Unusual Suspects

  Singer, harp player, composer and arranger Corrina Hewat was born in Edinburgh on December 21st, 1970. Over the past years Corrina has attracted attention…

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Artist Profiles: Tone Hulbækmo

Angel Romero May 5, 2017 No Comments harpNorwayNorwegian musicTone Hulbækmoworld music

Award-winning Norwegian artist Tone Hulbækmo was born in 1957 in Tolga in Østerdalen. She’s a vocalist with broad repertoire, ranging European medieval and renaissance music…

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Breaking the Ground a Little More

Tom Orr March 25, 2017 No Comments Amelia RomanoAmine MraihiArabic musicCorky Siegel’s Chamber BluesHamza MraihiharpJanka NabayLebanonMarcel KhalifeThe Band Beyond BordersThe Nile ProjectTunisiaTunisian musicworld music

The very names of the CDs I’m reviewing here (some, anyway) indicate that they’re looking to go to places that haven’t yet been fully explored…

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Artist Profiles: Loreena McKennitt

Angel Romero March 10, 2017 1 Comment CanadaCanadian musicCeltic musicharpLoreena McKennittworld music

Loreena McKennitt was born and raised in Morden, Manitoba, a town of Irish, Scottish, German, and Icelandic inhabitants in the middle of the Canadian prairies.…

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Artist Profiles: Leonard Jacome

Angel Romero March 9, 2017 No Comments harpLeonard JacomeVenezuelaVenezuelan music

Leonard Jacome, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer and producer, is one of Venezuela’s most prolific and accomplished harpists. He has numerous awards representing Venezuela abroad and has…

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Blue Harp Perspectives

Angel Romero March 7, 2017 No Comments Amelia RomanoharpjoropoLatin American musicUnited States of America

  Amelia Romano – New Perspectives (indie release, 2017) American harpist Amelia Romano plays a mix of instrumentals and songs on New Perspectives, scheduled for…

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Artist Profiles: Ailie Robertson

Angel Romero December 29, 2016 No Comments Ailie RobertsonharpScotlandScottish music

Ailie Robertson is a musician in the broadest sense: composer, arranger, teacher, improviser, and harp virtuoso. Ailie grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was immersed…

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Artist Profiles: Billy Jackson

Angel Romero December 25, 2016 No Comments Billy JacksonCeltic musicharpScotlandScottish music

Billy Jackson has been a major figure in traditional Scottish music for many years, and was a founding member of the influential folk group, Ossian.…

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Dreamy Harp Samba

Angel Romero June 16, 2016 No Comments bossa novaBrandenburger SymphonikerCristina BragaharpModern Samba Quintetsamba

Cristina Braga & Brandenburger Symphoniker – Whisper (Enja Records, 2016) Brazilian samba and bossa nova appear in a conventional format, bringing together harp, a samba…

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